William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is the most fascinating writer and poet in English Literature for me. Actually, before this week’s lecture, (especially before reading his sonnets) I don’t know the Shakespeare well. I have just heard some quotes and the name of some plays. And now, I want to learn more information about Shakespeare. Thus, I did some research about him.
According to some people, he refers to two kinds of love in his sonnets. One of them is the admiration to a man, the other one is the passion to a woman. People say that he appeals to a man especially in 20th sonnets, “ the master of mistress of my passion.” Also, I encountered an interesting information about him. He actually was a pawnbroker. He earned so much money from the pawnbroking rather than his works. Contrary to these beliefs, some of them think that he has never lived.

Shakespeare is the one who describes the love perfectly. He is magician of the words.
Shakespeare brought the emotions into the forefront in his works. Also, he contributed to many words to English Literature. He used different words while he was writing.
He had plays, poets and sonnets. As you like it, Midsummer Night’s Dream are his some comedy plays. Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth are his some tragedy plays. IV. Henry, II. Richard, III. Richard are his some historical plays. The Rape of Lucrere, The Passionate Pilgrim are his some poems.

To sum up, Shakespeare is the best ever writer and poet not only in English Literature, but also all around the world.

 

 

Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe is one of the play writers in the Renaissance. He wrote some plays and poets. One of his plays, even, the most important one is ‘The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus.’
In play, there is a doctor called Faustus. He is very ambitious, he wants to know everything and wants to be perfect. Thereby, he decides to deal with the devil is Mephistopheles. Faustus deals with the assistance of Mephistopheles called ‘Lucifer.’ He sells his soul to Lucifer. He asks for more and more knowledge and power for 25 years. Lucifer accepts. At the end of the 25 years, Faustus regrets, and he starts to beg to God. But there is nothing to do. Lucifer have to take Faustus’s soul.
Briefly, this play points many morals. Being a greedy person doesn’t bring favour to you. People should know how to content with what they have. If they don’t know, they may be regret and come across undesirable situation at the end.